Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):
1957
Birds feature strongly in Chinese folklore as a symbol of freedom because they can roam the earth, swim in the sea and soar into the sky - often seen as a link between heaven and earth.
Dragons, meanwhile, have different meanings attached to their colour.
Many people associate the black dragon with vengeance. Thus, it’s often linked to catastrophes like storms and floods.
The white dragon symbolizes purity, just like in the West. However, people sometimes also associate it with death and mourning and see it as a bad omen. <Read more ...>
